Triple
T1796484
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Michael Shermer |
E39614
|
entity |
| Predicate | memberOf |
P10
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Skeptics Society
The Skeptics Society is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to promoting scientific skepticism, critical thinking, and the investigation of extraordinary claims.
|
E201276
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: The Skeptics Society | Statement: [Michael Shermer, memberOf, The Skeptics Society]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Skeptics Society Context triple: [Michael Shermer, memberOf, The Skeptics Society]
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A.
Skeptical Inquirer
Skeptical Inquirer is a magazine devoted to promoting scientific skepticism and critical examination of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
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B.
Center for Inquiry
The Center for Inquiry is a nonprofit organization that promotes secularism, scientific skepticism, and critical thinking through education, advocacy, and research.
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C.
James Randi Educational Foundation
The James Randi Educational Foundation was a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting critical thinking and scientific skepticism, best known for its public challenges to paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
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D.
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal was an organization of scientists, scholars, and skeptics dedicated to critically examining paranormal and pseudoscientific claims using scientific methods.
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E.
Mont Pelerin Society
The Mont Pelerin Society is an international organization of classical liberal and free-market economists, intellectuals, and policymakers dedicated to promoting individual liberty, limited government, and economic freedom.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: The Skeptics Society Triple: [Michael Shermer, memberOf, The Skeptics Society]
Generated description
The Skeptics Society is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to promoting scientific skepticism, critical thinking, and the investigation of extraordinary claims.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Skeptics Society Target entity description: The Skeptics Society is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to promoting scientific skepticism, critical thinking, and the investigation of extraordinary claims.
-
A.
Skeptical Inquirer
Skeptical Inquirer is a magazine devoted to promoting scientific skepticism and critical examination of paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
-
B.
Center for Inquiry
The Center for Inquiry is a nonprofit organization that promotes secularism, scientific skepticism, and critical thinking through education, advocacy, and research.
-
C.
James Randi Educational Foundation
The James Randi Educational Foundation was a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting critical thinking and scientific skepticism, best known for its public challenges to paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
-
D.
Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal was an organization of scientists, scholars, and skeptics dedicated to critically examining paranormal and pseudoscientific claims using scientific methods.
-
E.
Mont Pelerin Society
The Mont Pelerin Society is an international organization of classical liberal and free-market economists, intellectuals, and policymakers dedicated to promoting individual liberty, limited government, and economic freedom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a88632aa588190ba3978fde0db5bbd |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa653ef7f481908226ff71afca672a |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:25 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69adb5d6cee88190b26814134037aba6 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:45 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69adb8b626688190b4953d4549339dea |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:58 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69adb9253fa08190bfb7d245208150c0 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:32 p.m.